Hundreds of pilgrims die due to intense heat during hajj
At least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj in Saudi Arabia this year, according to diplomats. At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of …
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Kadyrov helps Muslims in Guinea-Bissau perform Hajj
Muslims from the African country of Guinea-Bissau expressed gratitude to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov for his help in performing the pilgrimage to Mecca. Earlier, the regional public foundation named after Akhmat Kadyrov has begun the …
Muslims around the world celebrate Day of Arafah
Muslims from around the world congregated today at Mount Arafat south of Makkah for the most important day of the Hajj - the day of Arafah. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the …
Millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca
Millions of pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia. Syrian pilgrims arrived in Mecca on direct flights from Damascus for the first time in many years.
Regular flight connects Grozny and Jeddah
It is possible to get to the Umrah from Chechnya to Jeddah by direct regular flight. Centrum Air has launched transportation.
Derbent to host Republican Iftar
Tomorrow, Derbent will host the largest event of this Ramadan - Republican Iftar
Saudi Arabia lifts restrictions on numbers of Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said Monday it will welcome pilgrims to perform the Hajj pilgrimage with the same numbers as before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The number of pilgrims will return to what it was before the pandemic, without …
Saudi women allowed to perform Hajj without male relative
This year, for the first time, Saudi Arabian women will be able to apply for the Hajj without the obligatory accompanying mahram - a close male relative. According to a publication on the official website of the Saudi Ministry of Hajj …
No one hurt during Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Gainutdin says
During the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia with the participation of Russian Muslims, no incidents occurred, Mufti Ravil Gainutdin, chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation said, starting solemn sermon at the …
Saudi Arabia welcomes one million pilgrims
Around one million Muslim pilgrims on Thursday converged on Saudi Arabia's Mina Valley outside Mecca to begin the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Coming from all over the world, pilgrims will spend one day and one night in prayer before …
High-tech Hajj
Coming after the worst of Covid-19, this year's Hajj is one of the most significant on record
Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel only after Palestinian issue settlement
Israel and Saudi Arabia are negotiating a deal that would allow Palestinians with Israeli citizenship to fly directly to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj and Umrah religious pilgrimages
Iran discusses Hajj with Saudi Arabia
Iran and Saudi Arabia continue the negotiation process, and now it is focused on the issue of the possibility of a pilgrimage to Mecca for Iranians, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said today. "At the moment, …
Saudi Arabia to allow one million pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has decided to increase the annual number of Hajj pilgrims to 1 million people, the Saudi Press Agency with reference to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reports. Not only about the subjects of the kingdom, but also …
Hajj in Mecca during the COVID pandemic
The Hajj once drew some 2.5 million Muslims, but this year just 60,000 people are being allowed to perform it. As Al Jazeera …
Hajj amid pandemic
As few as 1,000 people already residing in Saudi Arabia were selected to take part in the hajj this year
Saudi Arabia issues coronavirus guidelines for pilgrimage
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that 70% of this year’s pilgrims for the Hajj - which will take place from July 28 to August 2 - will be expatriate residents while the remaining 30% are Saudis, the Saudi Press Agency …
Saudi Arabia to bar arrivals from abroad to attend haj
Saudi Arabia said it will bar arrivals from abroad to attend the haj this year due to the coronavirus, allowing only a limited number of Saudi citizens and residents to make the pilgrimage with social distancing measures enforced. …
Mecca and Medina holy sites protected from coronavirus
Saudi Arabia reopened two its holy religious sites, Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca and Al-Masjid al Nabawy in Medina, after they were closed for sterilisation to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. It was not clear from the Al-Ekhbariya …
The world scrambles to halt spread of coronavirus
Saudi Arabia bans foreign pilgrims as Japan plans to close schools
